The AFL-CIO strongly supports special federal assistance to U.S. workers who are harmed by U.S. trade policies. The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program and the North America Free Trade Agreement Transitional Adjustment Assistance (NAFTA/TAA) program were created especially to help workers who have been adversely affected by U.S. Trade policies.

While these programs cannot make up for your job loss, it is important for you to know about their benefits and services.

This booklet is provided for your information. It is not an official statement of either the Trade Act or NAFTA/TAA. If you have questions this booklet does not answer, please contact:

You can find phone numbers for your state and local AFL-CIO offices and unions in the yellow pages of your telephone directory under "Labor Organizations."